Also fights inflammation, prevents heart disease, reduces hypertension, improves urinary function, eliminates bad breath, improves mental alertness, fights and prevents allergies, improves skin, heals mouth sores, lowers cholesterol, improves digestion.
People use mangosteen for severe gum infections, obesity, muscle strength, diarrhea, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support most of these uses. Do not confuse mangosteen with garcinia.